The Silver Mask (Magisterium #4)

Holly Black · Cassandra Clare

Oct 2017 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this eBook

From the bestselling powerhouses of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes another gripping journey about magic, danger, and friendship.

A generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself alive, inside a young child named Callum Hunt.Now Call is one of the most feared and reviled students in the history of the Magisterium, thought to be responsible for a devastating death and an ever-present threat of war. As a result, Call has been imprisoned and interrogated. Everyone wants to know what Constantine was up to-and how he lives on.But Call has no idea.It is only when he's broken out of prison that the full potential of Constantine's plan is suddenly in his hands . . . and he must decide what to do with his power. In this spellbinding fourth book of Magisterium, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take us beyond the realm of the living and into the dangers of the dead.

Ratings and reviews

Out of all the books it's the worst one by far. The issue is that they don't even get to be a silver year at school. They messed up with the ending of the last book so now it seems the wrote themselves into a corner. The surprise death in this one, the surprise of family member loyalties...it seemed really rushed and not at all thought out. Hopefully they find a way to steer this story back on track and give it a ending it deserves but yeah it's the weakest book by far.

What started as a fun story about kids and magic turned very depressing at the end of book 3. That only got worse in book 4. All the fun was sucked right out of the story. It lacks the cool magic the kids learn in the earlier books, the clever banter between key characters, Call's relationship with quirky Alistair, the guidance of Master Rufus. Many of the main characters that were integral to the first three books simply cease to exist. What is left is bizzare, morbid and very rushed. It seems like the authors had an outline for the main story but just wanted to get it over with quickly. I doubt I would read another book in this series. I am so disappointed because I really liked the characters. Also, all the 5 star reviews are from before the book was even released and people who clearly haven't read the silver mask.

Loved this series, preordered the book here. It only let me read the first 2 chapters! I bought the book already and it tells me in need to buy it anyways. Worse of all even if I try and buy it again it says you already own this book! Please help me out. I'm not a fan of reading, but this series really had me hooked.

About the author

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi) and the Newbery Honor-winning novel Doll Bones. Her other books include The Good Neighbors graphic novels, and the novels The Darkest Part of the Forest, Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside. With Cassandra Clare she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. She currently lives in the realm of Western Massachusetts.
Cassandra Clare is the author of City of Bones, the first book in The Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Her The Infernal Devices series has spawned three #1 bestsellers. With Holly Black she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. Born overseas, Cassandra spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of books. She lives in Massachusetts.